Red
Well-known member
Check this out, it looks like a fun ride to me, but I'd leave the driving to a professional.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110609/CARNEWS/110609854
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110609/CARNEWS/110609854
2012 Corvette Z06 7.19 lap at Nurburging
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turtlevette
The Turdle
It gives me a hard on to watch that.
MYBAD79
Moderator
Awesome video and one of the best tracks on this planet IMO....
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
I would love to see those speeds verified via a GPS.....
in the cab during the running.....
:ghost:
not putting it down, just don't trust the instrumentation....
in the cab during the running.....
:ghost:not putting it down, just don't trust the instrumentation....
MYBAD79
Moderator
If somebody finishes THAT lap at 7:19 I really don't care about the speedo or GPS.... LOL.... it's fast....
phantomjock
Well-known member
Awesome --
Did that spike at 2.0 G- on exit of the Carousel? :amazed:
My time was no where near that in my 911 in 1976! Never really go it much over 100 - The "practice wife"just about pissed the seat!
And, it and has been the Best course in the world!
Cheers - Jim
Did that spike at 2.0 G- on exit of the Carousel? :amazed:
My time was no where near that in my 911 in 1976! Never really go it much over 100 - The "practice wife"just about pissed the seat!
And, it and has been the Best course in the world!
Cheers - Jim
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
turtlevette
The Turdle
I would love to see those speeds verified via a GPS.....
in the cab during the running.....
not putting it down, just don't trust the instrumentation....
These newer devices track where you are, speed, acceleration all in one unit. I think that's what you're looking at on the video.
Actually i was surprised it only hit 180, but real world conditions don't lie. If a low drag machine with 650hp starts to limit out at 180. It's really hard to believe many of these stories about C3 speeds ie. "I hit 140 and had plenty of pedal left"
turtlevette
The Turdle
I'll have to put that on my bucket list along with flying an F4.
phantomjock
Well-known member
Here's yer chance:
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tx_f-4dphantom_training.htm
At $12.5 - that is just about 2x what we used to price out per flying hour in 1983 -- but then again those were real 1983 dollars then too!
Its a D-model so a bit faster than most of my birds (the E model.) The D has no internal cannon, and has LE FLaps and BLC. The LE Slats and cannon made the E a better air-to-air machine - but at the cost of more drag.
A worthwhile hour spent I'd say -- but then I'm predjuiced.
Cheers - Jim
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/tx_f-4dphantom_training.htm
At $12.5 - that is just about 2x what we used to price out per flying hour in 1983 -- but then again those were real 1983 dollars then too!
Its a D-model so a bit faster than most of my birds (the E model.) The D has no internal cannon, and has LE FLaps and BLC. The LE Slats and cannon made the E a better air-to-air machine - but at the cost of more drag.
A worthwhile hour spent I'd say -- but then I'm predjuiced.
Cheers - Jim
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JPhil
Huh?
I woodn lie to you no: I had lots of pedal left. Its just that the damn floor was in the way.
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
I would love to see those speeds verified via a GPS.....
in the cab during the running.....
not putting it down, just don't trust the instrumentation....
These newer devices track where you are, speed, acceleration all in one unit. I think that's what you're looking at on the video.
Actually i was surprised it only hit 180, but real world conditions don't lie. If a low drag machine with 650hp starts to limit out at 180. It's really hard to believe many of these stories about C3 speeds ie. "I hit 140 and had plenty of pedal left"
In a C-3 it's not about the pedal left, it's about the steering that is left. At 120, the 81 gets real "light" at the wheel. (Seat stains increase too).
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
I would love to see those speeds verified via a GPS.....
in the cab during the running.....
not putting it down, just don't trust the instrumentation....
These newer devices track where you are, speed, acceleration all in one unit. I think that's what you're looking at on the video.
Actually i was surprised it only hit 180, but real world conditions don't lie. If a low drag machine with 650hp starts to limit out at 180. It's really hard to believe many of these stories about C3 speeds ie. "I hit 140 and had plenty of pedal left"
In a C-3 it's not about the pedal left, it's about the steering that is left. At 120, the 81 gets real "light" at the wheel. (Seat stains increase too).
I never noticed that, the car was fine...120 or whatever speed I was doing...and it was well over 100 mph for sure...
still think that has to do with the air rush over the radiator....straight back to the engine, like stock, or angled down to the floor as with my more typical electric fan install, missing the engine entirely....
which I am tempted to put the fans more vertical...so the engine compartment runs cooler...engine itself runs fine on coolant temps....
anyone with any comments on this thought??
turtlevette
The Turdle
Yep, That's exactly what i've been looking at. I blew my chance to fly for reals because i'm a hot headed a-hole.
69427
The Artist formerly known as Turbo84
mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
I plain sight.....:clap::twitch: